How many cans with a capacity of 3/8 gallons can be fille from 2 barrels of oil each containing 31 and one- half gallons?
Total oil supply in gallons is
1) 31 1/2 * 2 = 63
so the number of cans 3/8 gal. capacity that can be filled is
2) 63 / 3/8 or 63 / 0.375 = 168 cans
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To find out how many cans with a capacity of 3/8 gallons can be filled from 2 barrels of oil, we need to calculate the total capacity of the oil in the barrels and then divide it by the capacity of each can.
First, let's find the total capacity of the oil in the barrels. Each barrel contains 31 and one-half gallons. This can be written as 31.5 gallons per barrel.
Since there are 2 barrels, we multiply the capacity of one barrel by 2:
31.5 gallons/barrel * 2 barrels = 63 gallons
Now, let's calculate how many cans with a capacity of 3/8 gallons can be filled from the 63 gallons of oil.
To find this, we divide the total capacity of the oil (63 gallons) by the capacity of each can (3/8 gallons).
Dividing fractions involves flipping the divisor (the second fraction) and then multiplying:
63 gallons รท (3/8) gallons/can
To flip the divisor, we take the reciprocal:
63 gallons * (8/3) gallons/can
Now, let's multiply the numerators and denominators to get the result:
(63 * 8) / (1 * 3) = 504 / 3 = 168
So, 168 cans with a capacity of 3/8 gallons can be filled from 2 barrels of oil, each containing 31 and one-half gallons.